title: [Early gastric cancer: staging and diagnostic-therapeutic trends].
abstract: The Authors in reviewing the main epidemiological and histological features of Early Gastric Cancer, dwell upon the atypical symptomatology pointing out the importance of an early diagnosis for a successful surgical treatment. Furthermore, they affirm the primary role of subtotal gastrectomy, associated with regional lymphadenectomy and omentectomy. At last, the need to extend postoperative follow-up to the main abdominal and thoracic organs for the frequency of synchronous or metachronous neoplasms is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia D'Urgenza, Università degli Studi G. D'Annunzio, Chieti.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bruzzese
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Early gastric cancer: staging ed orientamenti diagnostico-terapeutici.